With only two matches on the show, 205 Live tonight was a chatterbox of promos and verbal fisticuffs, the usual main event bout being replaced by Neville’s State of the Union address.

Standing in the middle of the ring, Neville, the WWE’s Cruiserweight Champion, claimed he was the one who saved the division from mediocrity.

”I singlehandedly changed the landscape of 205 Live but I received nothing but resentment,” growled a bitter Neville. “I saved 205 from anarchy yet you people show me no gratitude.”

Neville then put the blame on the WWE Universe for the beating challenger Jack Gallagher would take at the Fastlane pay-per-view this Sunday.

”This Sunday, at WWE Fastlane, I am going to obliterate little Jack. We are going to have a public execution,” Neville promised as he was summarily cut off by Jack Gallagher’s entrance music.

”This is more like a meltdown, Neville. I’ll tell you what, would it make it better if I got some tea and biscuits from the back?” asked Gallagher mocking Neville face to face in the middle of the ring. The crowd then began chanting…Tea and biscuits!

Neville warned Gallagher that if he kept pushing him, he would tear him apart right then and now.

”That’s right, this my ring Jack so why don’t you see yourself out of it,” Neville commanded.

Taking issue with Neville’s claim to the ring, Gallagher took his jacket and tie off. He tackled Neville to the mat and began pounding on him. Neville slammed Gallagher face-first into the mat then tore off his dress shirt. Neville put the boots to Gallagher but was knocked to the mat by a succession of drop kicks.

A head butt staggered Neville. Gallagher went for his running drop kick but Neville escaped the ring. Gallagher followed him out and gave Neville a running drop kick which knocked him over the ringside barricade.

A dazed Neville stared on from the crowd as Gallagher saluted the audience from the ring.

205 Live Results: February 28th, 2017

Backstage, Jack Gallagher cuts a promo on Neville saying the self-proclaimed King of the Cruiserweights won’t walk away with the crown or the belt after Fastlane this Sunday.

Noam Dar Vs Lince Dorado

Dar charms Alicia. Photo Courtesy: WWE Network.

Lince Dorado has the match well in hand as Alicia Fox is delivered two bouquets of flowers at ringside. She throws some of them to the crowd, sprinkles commentator Corey Graves with petals and even…eats some of them. Uh, okay. Maybe she missed supper? Rich Swann is shown laughing backstage. Dar kicks Dorado’s shin out from under him and hits his finisher for the win. After the match, Dar claims he ordered the flowers as a gift for Fox.

Winner: Noam Dar. Match Rating: 6 / 10

WWE sage, Austin Aries, interviews Akira Tozawa in the ring. Tozawa says he doesn’t want The Brian Kendrick’s help because he wants to make it on his own. “I want to fight now!” he says of Kendrick. Ask and you shall receive as out comes Kendrick. “You are a selfish brat,” he says of Tozawa. He then drops another one of his “lessons” on Tozawa. “Lesson Four is this, if you want to talk to me, you had better learn English first because you are just like these Minnesotans here. You struggle with the English language,” said Kendrick before heading backstage leaving an angry Tozawa in the ring.

The match is a set-up for a Nese and Perkins feud since all of the major spots seemed to centre on them. Mustafa Ali has Gulak pinned but Daivari drapes Gulak’s foot over the bottom rope. As Ali argues with the official and Daivari, Nese crushes him with a suplex into the corner. Nese and Perkins are tagged in. While the referee is admonishing Alexander, Gulak knocks Perkins off the top rope. Nese hits the Running Nese.